The ACM SIGSPATIAL International Conference on Advances in Geographic
Information Systems 2013 (ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS 2013) is the twenty first event in
a series of symposia and workshops that began in 1993 with the aim of bringing
together researchers, developers, users, and practitioners in relation to novel
systems based on geo-spatial data and knowledge, and fostering
interdisciplinary discussions and research in all aspects of geographic
information systems. The conference provides a forum for original research
contributions covering all conceptual, design, and implementation aspects of
geospatial data ranging from applications, user interfaces, and visualization
to data storage and query processing and indexing. The conference is the
premier annual event of the ACM Special Interest Group on Spatial Information
(ACM SIGSPATIAL). Researchers, students, and practitioners are invited to
submit their contributions to ACM SIGSPATIAL GIS 2013.

Suggested Geospatial-related topics include but are not limited to the
following:

Cartography and Geodesy

Computational Geometry

Computer Graphics Applications

Computer Vision Applications

Distributed and Parallel algorithms

Earth Observation

Geographic Information Retrieval

Geospatial Architectures and Middleware

GPU and Novel Hardware Solutions

Human Computer Interaction and Visualization

Image and Video Understanding

Location-based Services

Location Privacy, Data Sharing and Security

Mobile Systems and Vehicular Ad hoc Networks

Object Tracking and RFIDs

Performance Evaluation

Photogrammetry

Similarity Searching

Spatial Analysis and Integration

Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Data Acquisition

Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis

Spatial Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

Spatial Data Quality and Uncertainty

Spatial Data Structures and Algorithms

Spatial Data Warehousing, OLAP, and Decision Support

Spatial Information and Society

Spatial Modeling and Reasoning

Spatial Query Processing and Optimization

Spatio-Temporal Data Management

Spatio-Temporal Sensor Networks

Spatio-Temporal Stream Processing

Spatio-Textual Searching

Standardization and Interoperability

Storage and Indexing

Traffic Telematics

Transportation

Urban and Environmental Planning

Visual Languages and Querying

Web and Real-Time Applications

Paper Format

Manuscripts should be submitted in PDF format and formatted using the ACM
camera-ready templates available at
http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html. It is important that
previous related work (especially appearing in prior editions of the ACM
SIGSPATIAL GIS Conference and the ACM SIGSPATIAL workshops/symposia) be
appropriately cited. All submissions will be refereed for quality,
originality, and relevance by the Program Committee. Accepted papers will be
considered for “Best Paper Award.”

Research Papers

Authors are invited to submit full, original, unpublished research papers that
are not being considered for publication in any other forum. Submissions are
limited to 10 pages. In addition to the regular full-length papers, the
Program Committee may accept some as short papers or that will be requested to
be shortened to 4 pages.

Industrial Experience and Systems Papers

Industrial Experience and systems papers are invited that describe original
industrial experiences, challenges, and applications, as well as systems to be
presented during the conference. Industrial Experience and Systems paper
submissions are limited to 10 pages—append “(Industrial
Paper)” or “(Systems Paper)” to the title as is appropriate.
Accepted Industrial Experience and Systems papers will appear in the
conference proceedings.

Ph.D. Dissertation Showcase Papers

Ph.D. students are encouraged to submit their Ph.D. research contributions and
work-in-progress, limited to 6 pages—append “(Ph.D.
Showcase)” to the title. Student authors of accepted papers will be
able to present a summary of their research at the conference. Successful
Ph.D. showcase papers will appear in the SIGSPATIAL Newsletter.

Demonstration Papers

Authors are invited to submit demo papers describing original demonstrations
to be presented at the conference. Submissions are limited to 4
pages—append “(Demo Paper)” to the title. Accepted demo
papers will appear in the conference proceedings.

Presentation

At least one author per accepted paper, poster, Ph.D. Dissertation showcase,
industrial paper, or demo must register and attend the conference to present
the accepted submission. Otherwise, the accepted submission will not appear in
the published conference proceedings or in the ACM Digital Library version of
the conference proceedings.

Workshop Proposals

One-day workshops will be held on November 5, 2013. Workshop proposals are to
be submitted in PDF format to the Workshops Chair. The proceedings of the
workshops will appear in the ACM Digital Library. All proposers and organizers
of accepted workshops must register for the workshop or the workshop will be
canceled. Workshop proposal submission deadline is May 1, 2013.